Fire Safety Training
Online fire safety training is convenient. But when a fire breaks out, convenience counts for nothing — what matters is whether your staff actually know what to do. Our on-site training makes sure they do.
Fletcher Risk Management delivers practical, on-site fire safety training across Chester, the North West, and North Wales. Every course is tailored to your workplace, your procedures, and your people — not a generic slideshow your staff have seen before. Where we have already carried out your fire risk assessment, we can build the training directly around your actual fire hazards, escape routes, and fire safety arrangements.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person to ensure that employees receive adequate fire safety instruction and training. That duty is not satisfied by a tick-box e-learning module alone — particularly for staff with specific fire safety responsibilities such as fire marshals and wardens.
We offer two on-site courses, both delivered at your premises by a professional fire risk assessor with real workplace experience. Both include hands-on extinguisher training on a controlled live fire — the element that online training can never replicate.
An introductory course suitable for all staff in any workplace. Covers the essential fire safety knowledge every employee needs — and the confidence to act safely if a fire occurs.
- How fires start, spread, and how to prevent them
- Common workplace ignition sources and fuel risks
- How to raise the alarm and respond safely
- Evacuation procedures and escape routes
- Fire doors and compartmentation awareness
- Safe use of portable fire extinguishers
- Hands-on extinguisher use on a live fire
A more detailed course for staff with additional fire safety duties — fire marshals, wardens, supervisors, managers, caretakers, and reception staff responsible for supporting evacuation.
- Fire risk principles and workplace hazards
- Fire prevention and staff responsibilities
- Fire safety management and evacuation planning
- Fire alarm systems and emergency procedures
- Sweeping areas and assisting evacuation
- Liaising with the Responsible Person and emergency services
- Fire doors, escape routes, and keeping exits clear
- Hands-on extinguisher use on a live fire
Both courses include hands-on extinguisher training on a controlled, contained live fire. This is the element that makes on-site training genuinely different from online alternatives. Staff leave knowing exactly how an extinguisher feels to use — the weight, the noise, the speed — and more importantly, when not to use one and when to get out.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, all employees must receive adequate fire safety instruction and training — and it must be repeated periodically. This is not optional, and "we did it online last year" is not always sufficient, particularly where staff have specific roles in your emergency procedures.
Training is especially important for:
Generic online fire safety training has a place — but it has real limitations for organisations where staff need to be genuinely prepared rather than just compliant on paper. Our on-site courses deliver something e-learning cannot: training grounded in the specific risks, layout, and procedures of your own building.
When we have already completed your fire risk assessment, we are in the best possible position to make training directly relevant. We know your escape routes, your high-risk areas, your fire alarm zones, and your extinguisher locations. The training reflects all of that — so when staff walk out at the end of the session, they are not thinking in the abstract. They are thinking about your building.
All training is delivered by professionals with years of sector experience. Courses are delivered at your premises to minimise disruption, and sessions are kept to a maximum of eight delegates to ensure every participant gets proper attention and hands-on time.
Our standard sessions accommodate up to eight delegates, which suits most small and medium-sized businesses. For larger organisations, we can run multiple sessions across a day or across consecutive days to ensure all staff receive training without significant disruption to your operations.
If you have specific requirements — for example, training for a fire door monitoring programme, training following a significant change in your premises, or bespoke content for a specialist environment — get in touch and we will put together a proposal that fits your needs.
On-site, practical, and tailored to your workplace. Serving Chester, the North West, and North Wales. Contact us to discuss your requirements and arrange a date.
Book a Course Call 01244 394 244Fletcher Risk Management Ltd is registered in England. This page provides general guidance only. Your specific training obligations will depend on the nature of your premises and your role as defined under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.